http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2241985

"I don't think my role of playing 13 or 15 minutes a game is acceptable," Patterson told the newspaper this week. "I deserve to play 25-plus minutes, but if they want me to play 12 minutes [like he did in his last game against New York], then they can just put me on the inactive list. I mean, those are rookie minutes."

Just a little excerpt from the article. What a idiot this guy is, he's getting paid millions of dollars to play in the NBA and 12-15 minutes a game is too LITTLE for the guy? I know some people on this board want Ruben, but why the hell would any of us want to put up with this headache, let alone the rest of the team and the coach. The guy WONT play if he doesn't get 25 minutes a game. Geez.

well, glad your not running things because I doubt we would NOTve had guys like John Starks, Anthony Mason Latrell Sprewell. Oh man Latrell choked his coach and he's been a bad seed

yeah.....I mean I look at his comments as a possitive. The dude wants to play. He's not even asking to be a starter....he just wants to play 25 mins per. He wants to feel like he is helping his team.



[Edited by - enyspree on 11-30-2005 1:21 PM]

Posted by BRIGGS:

well, glad your not running things because I doubt we would NOTve had guys like John Starks, Anthony Mason Latrell Sprewell. Oh man Latrell choked his coach and he's been a bad seed

Sprewell is now not anywhere in the league becuase of the antics he's done throughout this career. He's asking for 5mill a year, I'd say he's well-worth that much money but teams don't want to take a chance becasue of his horrible attitude.

Posted by MS:

I would love to see spree play the three for us, i wish there was a way we could move Q or crawford to make it happen, those guys are not winning players

is Spree a winner?

I think Patterson's statement shows the type of player he is. He plays with a lot of emotion and wears his heart on his sleeve. He wants to win and contribute to the team I see nothing wrong with that. How he said it might not have been correct but some people don't have that filter from the brain to the mouth or even know how to put words in the right context which gives the writers for the fish wrap ample ammo.

I know he's had his problems on and off the court, but every time I've seen him he gives 100%, his hustle and energy changes games around. He wouldn't be a bad addition especially if LB could harness that energy.

Of course he would have to play 25 minutes

Well, I'll concede I must be wrong since everyone else that posted in this thread is for Ruben. I'll just be weary of him if the Knicks ever got him.

Excuse me?

Here is some material for you to ponder on this "quality guy" Ruben Patterson.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/news/2001/05/08/patterson_ap/

Posted by nyk4ever:

Well, I'll concede I must be wrong since everyone else that posted in this thread is for Ruben. I'll just be weary of him if the Knicks ever got him.

Ok I'll back you up. I think it's a problem when players act like Ruben. Most players think they are good enough to play - but obviously not everyone can play. So players can be unhappy but if everyone who isn't playing as much as he wants to whines about it you got 7 or 8 guys on the team whining. If you add in the players who are playing but aren't totally satisfied with their role you might have two guys on the roster who aren't btchn. It is not a sign of a good team player. Good team players can be competitive and fight for more time without btchn to the papers.

I guess it should matter if he practices hard (Ruben). I am not sure if it does in the NBA. But with a history off the court like his, I know I wouldn't want him. There are tough, physical players who aren't borderline convicts.